The Tampines Town Council is looking for a man who illegally chopped down a tree at an HDB housing estate at Tampines Street 62. The town council had put up notices at the GreenDew estate, a new Build-to-Order (BTO) project in Tampines, on Aug 24, urging those with...
“We are working with HDB to investigate the matter and have posted notices in the vicinity, seeking residents’ assistance in identifying the responsible party,” said the town council spokesman.
“We have reported the incident to the police, and appropriate action will be taken against the offender,” he said.The town council said the saplings involved were Brassia Actinophylla trees, also known as umbrella trees, and are recognisable by their bright red flowers. Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng told ST he received complaints from a resident on two occasions that someone was chopping down plants and saplings in the neighbourhood. He added that this was the first time something like this has happened since he became an MP in 2006.
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